Each month, GHEA aggregates the latest news and research related to place-based tobacco control and geographic health disparities. Below you will find the latest posts, updated regularly throughout the month.
(Last updated: January 26, 2022)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- The American Lung Association recently released a new campaign: “No Tobacco ‘22” to encourage people to quit smoking, vaping and using all tobacco products in 2022. The organization is sharing tips and resources through their website and social media.
- The CDC recently published a new featured article on managing nicotine withdrawal symptoms and creating a quit plan for the new year.
- The National Cancer Institute published an interview with Mitch Zeller, Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. Mr. Zeller provides insights on how e-cigarettes are regulated and recent FDA actions on e-cigarettes.
- A study on secondhand nicotine e-cigarette exposure found that the secondhand exposure was associated with increased risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults.
- A study analyzing the scope and scale of flavors marketed by Puff Bar found that Puff Bar and its copycat companies have 139 flavors available. The most predominant flavor category was fruit flavors. The study also found a prevalent new flavor category, ‘Ice’, which combines fruit with menthol/mint flavor.
- A research letter discusses the widening sexual orientation inequities amongst older adults in the United States.
- Researchers find that even with the expanded access to California’s Medicaid program, Latino smokers in California continue to receive less advice and assistance with quitting smoking.
- New research shows that people who use e-cigarettes and test positive for COVID-19 have a higher frequency of experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, compared to people who do not use e-cigarettes.
- The Truth Initiative published a report, “While You Were Streaming: Nicotine on Demand” analyzing tobacco use in entertainment that young people watch.
- A recent study on trends in cigarette marketing expenditures concluded that cigarette marketing expenditures peaked in 2003 and retail first became the leading category in 1988. Since 2003, tobacco companies adapted their marketing strategies in retail and allocated most of their retail spending on price discounts to lower cigarette prices.
